Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31

TheF Ad0pt HesaiuakOpr as Smyrna
OH Saturday.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud journal.
ShrYasA, March ga large and en-
thusiastic meeting of fruit growers was
held here on Saturday in the Town Hall,
to discuss the peach basket question. The
meeting was called to order at IL O'Clock,
q. m, with j. II. Rofecker as chairman
and q. b. Taylor as secretary, They i'm
mediately proceeded to business By APP
pointing a committee to draft resolutions
and present the same at q meeting TO be
held In the afternoon. An adjourn ment
was then, taken.
At 1.30 O'Clock, the meeting was again
called 10 order by the ahairman. The
committee on resolutions was at once
called upon, and A.G. Cummius, as hair
man of the committee, reported cries
Of resolutions. as follows:
Resolued, That we earnestly condem a the
arbitrary and dictatorial course pursued by
the commission men and produce denl, rs Of
New York on the 9th day OF March, 10 at
tempting to force upon the fruit grHwnrs Of
the Peninsula, conditions both unjust and
odious; who by q packed meeting over
slaughed the delegation Of growers invited
70 meet them, and made false impression
upon the committee.
RESOLVED, That the letters and kilograms
sent on the 9Th OF March by Mr.. Edwards
and others OF the New York Fruit Exchange,
to the Boston Board of Trade and others, by
which the latter were led to believe that the
Delaware men had given up the fight,
were gross misrepresentation OF the facts
In the case.
Resolved, That 1t Ia the sense of this meet
Ing that measures should be taken for the
return Of peach baskets, and We will give
preference and recommend others to give
the preference, to those cities and TO those
commission men who will give us guar
Rntee for the same.
Resolped, That, II necessary, we will send
our agents to various points tosell our fruit
for us.
RESOLVED, That we recommend fruit
growers at all fruit-shipping stations to
meet and permanently organize 30 that lot
only the object Of this meeting but other In
terests OF the grower be secured.
Rtsotred, That committee of six peach.
growers be appointed az astandingor axee.
nttve committee to act for and on behalf Of
this meeting, and all fruit-growers sympn.
thizlnR with its object inthis nelghbornood.
RESOLVED, That said committee shall have
authority TO confer and transact buslnoss
with the Delaware Fruit Exchange ard Its
branches, and with the fruit exchanges OF
New York, Boston and Philadelphia for the
Just settlement OF the basket controversy.
RESOLVED, That said committee are ap-
pointed to work for the development OF
home markets, by bringing buyers to our
railroad stations and particularly to Clay
ton; and to cooperate with similar COM
mittees Of other town meetings for the open
ing of as many foreign markets as possible.
Resolved, That the said committee are
appointed to attend and represent our views
at meetings that may be held In the towns
and cities Of the Peninsula and particularly
the meeting for the 18th of May at Dover.
Resolued, That said committee lie, and
are requested, to call future meetings In
this town, and to report progress when In
their Judgment It may be expedient.
RESOLVED, That the said committee are
hereby instructed to inquire into tho pro-
priety and expediency of any legislation for
the better protection Of the great peach In
terests OF the State OF Delaware.
Resoloed, That II the price OF peach
baskets In Boston is fixed at Ave cents, the
amouLs to be deposited with the commission
merchants and refunded when the baskets
are returned, that amount would be salts
factory to the growers.
Resolved, That the executive committee,
In concert with other like committees, are
instructed to confer with the railroad au.
thoritius with the view OF securing reduced
freight rates, and further, to secure tn.
promptarrival Of fruit trains In Jersey City
RESOLVED, That We heartily approyeo f TIL
efforts OF our delegation to the late me ,tink
OF the peach receivers and buyers ut New
York for the maintenance OF the Gust III OF
selling fruit that has go long prevailed.
RESOLVED, That ctpy OF the foregoing
resolutions be forwarded to the fruit and
produce exchanges OF the cities II New
York, Boston and Philadelphia.
a. B. TAYLOR, Secretary.
The resolutions were considered and
unanimously adopted.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Snow of
Snow & Brother Of Boston; the Rev. A.
j. Willis of Milford, Richard Cooper of
MORTON, David J. Oummins, Charles
Register and w. II. Money of Smyrna.
Mr.. Snow while not authorized to act for
the Boston dealers, expressed bis views
to be conciliatory, and for compromise.
He was cordially received, and was given
cheerful hearing, but the growers re-
fused to entertain proposition, looking
to even a suspicion of compromise. They
are willing to havo the price of deposit at
Ave cents per basket. Their ground was
itAay held. from beginning to end,
although thorough harmony prevailed
among them.
The meeting finally adjourned TO be
called by the executive committee when
ever It thinks expedient.